Climate Change

Emma Frankham (DIME Writes Lead and Technical Writer, DIME, World Bank), Jonas L. Heirman (Senior Evaluation Officer, World Food Programme), Marcus Holmlund (Senior Economist and Research Program Manager, DIME World Bank), Patrick Premand (Senior Economist, DIME), Jennifer Waidler (Evaluation Officer, World Food Programme) with inputs from colleagues in the Climate & Resilience Window — It is commonly thought that a shock affecting agricultural production will translate into food insecurity a few months later — during the next lean season. However, high-frequency data from the Sahel shows that food security can drop much earlier, raising questions on how best to strengthen households’ capacities to absorb shocks.

Our society is ecocidal. As deforestation, mining, the predatory exploitation of biomes, global warming and the accumulation of toxins in the water, earth and air advance and grow in scale fueled by the expansion of the capitalist economy, the planet becomes less alive, beautiful and habitable. Opening our eyes to…

Poll questions in this story — readers’ answers in my next story — Poll Questions* There are certain climate tipping points which, if triggered, could potentially lead to human extinction. Did you already know this? If yes, when and how did you learn this? If no, you are only a few months behind me. In my story below I share what I have…

Can you recall a moment when you suddenly saw something new and surprising in a picture which you have stared at many times? I had that delightful experience last night; everything had been right in front of my face, yet only on the 23rd viewing did it resolve into a…